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H-1B1 Chile visa sponsorship lets Chilean accounting professionals work in the U.S. without a lottery or USCIS petition filing. The 1,400-visa annual cap rarely fills, and your CPA credentials or IFRS expertise travel well into roles at U.S. audit firms, corporate finance teams, and public accounting practices.
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Kömmerling USA is seeking a Cost Accountant / General Accountant to support manufacturing cost accounting and general accounting activities. This position will report to the Accounting Manager and CFO, with primary responsibility for maintaining accurate product costing and inventory information, including Bills of Material (BOMs), routings, standard costs, and moving average prices.
The position will also support Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, month-end closing, account reconciliations, cash application, invoice processing, and other general accounting functions. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, hands-on, and comfortable working with manufacturing and financial data while collaborating with Accounting, Production, Purchasing, Sales, and Operations.
Key Responsibilities
Cost Accounting
- Maintain and review Bills of Material (BOMs) to ensure material quantities and components are accurate.
- Maintain and review production routings, including labor and machine operations.
- Calculate, maintain, and analyze standard costs for manufactured products.
- Review and monitor moving average prices for purchased materials and inventory.
- Assist with periodic standard cost updates and cost rollups.
- Analyze material, labor, overhead, and production cost variances.
- Review inventory costing and investigate unusual or incorrect inventory values.
- Assist with analysis of raw material, work-in-process, finished goods, and trading stock inventory.
- Work with Production, Purchasing, and Operations to identify and correct costing or master-data issues.
- Support inventory counts, inventory reconciliations, and year-end inventory procedures.
- Prepare cost, margin, and profitability analyses as requested by the Accounting Manager, CFO, and management.
Accounts Receivable
- Post and apply customer cash receipts to Accounts Receivable accounts.
- Research and resolve unapplied or incorrectly applied customer payments.
- Assist with customer account reconciliations.
- Support Accounts Receivable aging reviews and collection activities as needed.
- Assist with credit memo and customer account research.
Accounts Payable
- Voucher and process vendor invoices.
- Verify appropriate purchase orders, receipts, account coding, and approvals.
- Research invoice discrepancies and work with Purchasing and other departments to resolve issues.
- Assist with vendor account reconciliations and payment processing.
- Review invoices for appropriate general ledger and cost center classification.
Month-End & General Accounting
- Assist the Accounting Manager and CFO with the monthly financial closing process.
- Prepare and post journal entries.
- Prepare balance sheet and general ledger account reconciliations.
- Assist with inventory and cost-of-goods-sold reconciliations.
- Review accounts for unusual transactions, balances, or variances.
- Assist with accruals and other month-end adjustments.
- Support monthly financial reporting and management analysis.
- Assist with year-end closing and external audit requests.
- Maintain appropriate accounting documentation and supporting schedules.
- Provide backup support for other Accounting Department responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
- 2-5 years of accounting experience preferred.
- Manufacturing accounting or cost accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with Bills of Material, routings, inventory costing, and standard costing preferred.
- Experience with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- ERP system experience required; SAP experience strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and meet month-end deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively with Accounting, Production, Purchasing, Sales, and Operations personnel.
Key Characteristics for Success
The successful candidate will be hands-on and willing to work across both cost accounting and general accounting functions. This position requires someone who can understand how manufacturing transactions flow through the ERP system and ultimately impact inventory, cost of goods sold, margins, and the financial statements.
The individual should be comfortable investigating discrepancies, identifying root causes, and working with operational departments to improve the accuracy of financial.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Position Summary
Kömmerling USA is seeking a Cost Accountant / General Accountant to support manufacturing cost accounting and general accounting activities. This position will report to the Accounting Manager and CFO, with primary responsibility for maintaining accurate product costing and inventory information, including Bills of Material (BOMs), routings, standard costs, and moving average prices.
The position will also support Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, month-end closing, account reconciliations, cash application, invoice processing, and other general accounting functions. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, hands-on, and comfortable working with manufacturing and financial data while collaborating with Accounting, Production, Purchasing, Sales, and Operations.
Key Responsibilities
Cost Accounting
- Maintain and review Bills of Material (BOMs) to ensure material quantities and components are accurate.
- Maintain and review production routings, including labor and machine operations.
- Calculate, maintain, and analyze standard costs for manufactured products.
- Review and monitor moving average prices for purchased materials and inventory.
- Assist with periodic standard cost updates and cost rollups.
- Analyze material, labor, overhead, and production cost variances.
- Review inventory costing and investigate unusual or incorrect inventory values.
- Assist with analysis of raw material, work-in-process, finished goods, and trading stock inventory.
- Work with Production, Purchasing, and Operations to identify and correct costing or master-data issues.
- Support inventory counts, inventory reconciliations, and year-end inventory procedures.
- Prepare cost, margin, and profitability analyses as requested by the Accounting Manager, CFO, and management.
Accounts Receivable
- Post and apply customer cash receipts to Accounts Receivable accounts.
- Research and resolve unapplied or incorrectly applied customer payments.
- Assist with customer account reconciliations.
- Support Accounts Receivable aging reviews and collection activities as needed.
- Assist with credit memo and customer account research.
Accounts Payable
- Voucher and process vendor invoices.
- Verify appropriate purchase orders, receipts, account coding, and approvals.
- Research invoice discrepancies and work with Purchasing and other departments to resolve issues.
- Assist with vendor account reconciliations and payment processing.
- Review invoices for appropriate general ledger and cost center classification.
Month-End & General Accounting
- Assist the Accounting Manager and CFO with the monthly financial closing process.
- Prepare and post journal entries.
- Prepare balance sheet and general ledger account reconciliations.
- Assist with inventory and cost-of-goods-sold reconciliations.
- Review accounts for unusual transactions, balances, or variances.
- Assist with accruals and other month-end adjustments.
- Support monthly financial reporting and management analysis.
- Assist with year-end closing and external audit requests.
- Maintain appropriate accounting documentation and supporting schedules.
- Provide backup support for other Accounting Department responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
- 2-5 years of accounting experience preferred.
- Manufacturing accounting or cost accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with Bills of Material, routings, inventory costing, and standard costing preferred.
- Experience with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- ERP system experience required; SAP experience strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and meet month-end deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively with Accounting, Production, Purchasing, Sales, and Operations personnel.
Key Characteristics for Success
The successful candidate will be hands-on and willing to work across both cost accounting and general accounting functions. This position requires someone who can understand how manufacturing transactions flow through the ERP system and ultimately impact inventory, cost of goods sold, margins, and the financial statements.
The individual should be comfortable investigating discrepancies, identifying root causes, and working with operational departments to improve the accuracy of financial.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Accountant
Align your credentials with U.S. licensing standards
Chilean accounting degrees satisfy the H-1B1 visa specialty occupation requirement, but U.S. employers in audit and public accounting often prefer CPA-eligible candidates. Research your state's CPA exam eligibility rules before applying so you can address licensing pathways proactively in interviews.
Target employers with established LCA filing histories
Look for accounting firms and corporate finance departments that have filed Labor Condition Applications before. Employers already familiar with the H-1B1 Chile process move faster and make fewer LCA errors, which shortens the gap between your offer letter and consulate appointment.
Benchmark your offer against DOL prevailing wage data
Before accepting any offer, verify the proposed salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your specific accounting role and work location using the OFLC Wage Search. An LCA filed below the prevailing wage will be rejected, delaying your entire timeline.
Search H-1B1 Chile sponsorship roles on Migrate Mate
Filter by H-1B1 Chile sponsorship status on Migrate Mate to find accountant roles at employers with verified LCA filing history. This cuts out firms that list accounting jobs without the infrastructure to sponsor international workers.
Clarify who files the LCA before you sign anything
The H-1B1 Chile process requires your employer to file the LCA with DOL and present it at your consulate appointment. Confirm in writing that your employer, not a third-party staffing agency, holds the LCA, since staffing arrangements complicate consular adjudication for this visa category.
Prepare your IFRS and U.S. GAAP documentation for the consulate
Consular officers assess whether your role genuinely requires a specialty degree. Bring evidence that your position involves applying GAAP, IFRS, or SEC reporting standards, along with your academic transcripts and any professional certifications, to demonstrate the specialty occupation requirement clearly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an accounting role qualify as a specialty occupation for the H-1B1 Chile visa?
Yes. Accounting qualifies when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field. Roles involving GAAP compliance, SEC filings, tax advisory, or audit work consistently meet the USCIS specialty occupation standard. General bookkeeping positions that don't require a degree typically don't qualify, so your job description needs to reflect the professional-level requirements.
How does the H-1B1 Chile visa differ from the H-1B for accountants?
The H-1B1 Chile visa skips the H-1B lottery entirely and doesn't require a USCIS petition. Your employer files a Labor Condition Application with DOL, and you apply directly at the U.S. consulate in Chile. The annual cap is 1,400 visas and has never been exhausted, so timing your application around a lottery date isn't a concern.
How do I find accounting employers who will sponsor an H-1B1 Chile visa?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by H-1B1 Chile sponsorship status and surfaces employers with verified LCA filing history, so you're not cold-applying to firms that have never sponsored international workers. Large public accounting firms, multinational corporate finance departments, and Big Four affiliates are the most common sponsors for accounting roles.
What documents does my employer need to file before my consulate appointment?
Your employer must obtain a certified Labor Condition Application from DOL before your appointment. The LCA confirms the offered salary meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for your accounting role and location. You'll bring the certified LCA, your offer letter, academic transcripts, and proof of Chilean citizenship to the consulate interview.
Can I work for multiple accounting clients or employers on an H-1B1 Chile visa?
Your H-1B1 Chile visa ties you to the specific employer named on the LCA. If you want to work for a different firm or add a second employer, that employer must file a separate LCA and you may need a new visa stamp. Contract or consulting arrangements where the end client differs from your visa sponsor require careful review before you accept the work.